Identification device for attache cases, hand bags, pouches, or other articles



Feb. 15,1921. 1,618,073

c. FLINT IDENTIFICATION DEVICE FOR ATTACHE CASES,

HAND BAGS, POUCHES, OR OTHER ARTICLES Filed Sept. 14, 1926 "'PatentedFeb. 15,1927.

i cLARnNcn': m or BrRMiNGHA'i/r, ENGLAND.

IDENTIFICATION nEvrcE FDR A'rTAcHn GASES, HANDBAGS, revenue; on" orna e"Y .fARTICLES; 1

Application filed September 14, 1926, serial Ltd 156,420, and.in reatBritain ma 11, 1925.1

i This invention relates to identification de-.

vices for attache cases, hand bags, pouches, or other articles, suchdevices being of'that typecomprising a card, tablet or; the likecontained within a suitable frame or holder and adapted to bear thename, or the'name and address or other identification mark, of

theowner. The object of, the invention is to provide improved means forsecuring the identification device to the article in a neat andeffective manner. V i 4 The invention consists essentially in attachingthe identificationdevice to the face of the attache case, hand bag orother article through the medium of an ornament, initial .letter'orplate which is applied to the opposite face of the article, or of thematerial thereof, and which is securedto-the identification devicethrough the medium of prongs or other parts passing through thematerial. These prongs are preferably carried by the ornament, initialletter or attachment plate, and, after passing through the material ofthe article, they are preferably inserted through holes in the frameor'holder CELT". rying the card' or :tablet, being then bent over into 1grooves in the said part so as to lie clearofthe card or tablet. Thepart carrying. the card or tablet preferably comprises a flat platehaving three of its edges bent up into flanges to receive the edges ofthe name card so as to forma frame for the latter, the open end of theframe being closed by a detachable metal strip or edging carrying acelluloid covering adapted to :fit over the card or tablet.

Figure 1 of the accompanyin drawings is an elevational view of ahand baghaving an identification device attached thereto in accordance with thisinvention, showingthe initial letter upon the outside of the, flap ofthe bag, whichinitial letter servesjto securetheidentification deviceupon the inner faceof the said flap.

.Figure 2 shows, upon a larger. scale, the frame or holder of theidentification device upon the inside of the flap, the card or tabletfor bearing the name and address being removed. I i t Figure 3 is ahorizontal section on the line 33, Figure 1, upon a larger scale. 7

Figure 4 is a vertical section on the line 4-4, Figure 1, also upon alarger scale.

Figure 5 shows the initial letter and the parts of the'identificationdevice when separated, the flanged. member and i being shown in section't F igure 6 illustrates airmetbcd of attaching the frame ,or holder, inwhich being secured to the inner face of the closure flapl of a handbag, and comprises a fiat metal rectangular plate 2, thesides-and one''s a section on the line end of which are bent upjandfashioned intoinwardly-extending overhanging flanges. 8,.

so as to form a frame open. at oneend. Thisv frame is adapted to receivea card 4 intended to bear the name, or the name and address or otheridentification mark, of the owner,-

the said card being slid in through the open end of theframe so that itsedges.en-,

gage beneath the edges of. the flanges 3.

The card 4 may be held in position by a detachable end-member 5. formedby, a strip of sheet-metal folded over along the middle, the folded-overportionsbeing clenched onto the opposite faces of'a celluloid covering 6which is ,slid. intothe frame over the card. plate '2 is formed alongthe-middle with a longitudinally-disposed.groove (see Figure 2), whilstformed'in this groove, at suitable distances apart. are. a series" creamratedholes or apertures 8. j These, holes are adapted to receive the-prongs of an attachmentmember. applied to the outer face of The main.portion of '.-the metal;

the flapof thehand bag so as to hold the identification device or framemember'in place. This attachment member is, 1n the example shown, in theform. of an initial. letter 9?, having-upon its'r'ear face a'j pair}of-prongs' 10 adaptedjto. bepassed through the material of the flaplofthe bag and through two of thejholes .8 -in the metal plate 2 of theidentification device.

ofthe latter is applied to the inner face of the flap 1 of the bag, andthe initial the flap, the prongs 10, with which the letter is provided,being passed through the g j Thus, to attach the identification device,the metal name plate or frame memberQ material of the flap and throughtwo (if g the holes 8 in the plate, a-series of holes being providedinthe latter for the purpose I initial letters of different sizes.

prongs have been passed through the of permitting of the readyattachment of After the holes 8 in the plate 2, as stated, their projecting extremities arefbent down into the groove .7 inrthe said plate'so'that they thus lie clear of the'name card 4, per-I mitting' thelatter to be slid freely into place.- Inthis manner the plate or framemember 2 may be firmly secured in position,- "the bent-over ends oftheattachment,

prongs 10 being hidden from view by the name card i, the latter, whichis readily detachable, being protected, when inposition, by thecelluloid covering .6. This method of attachment gives a very neat andattractive appearance to the hand bag, which is greatly improved by theinitial letter upon the outside of the flap. The identification deviceand initial letter may obviously be applied to any other suitable partof the bag.

Instead of employing an initial letter for securing the identificationdevice in place, an ornament, in the form of an animal, bird or otherfigure, orof any suitable design, maybe used for a-similar purpose, theornament being provided with prongs which are passed through thematerial of the bag, and through the holes in the metal plate or framecarrying the name'card, and, the ends of the prongs being bent down intoa groove, as in the previous ez'iam'ple.

If desired, the identification device may be secured in place, as shownin Figures 6 and 7, by a plain metalplate 9", instead of being held inplace by aninitial letter or ornament. This plate 9, which may be of arectangular shape, is preferablylocated behind the lining l of the flapl of the bag (see Figure 7) so that it is hidden from view, whilst itmaybe provided, as shown, with four integral prongs 10, one near eachcorner, the said prongs after being passed through the material of thelining, extending through holes 8 formed at the respective corners ofthe plate or frame member 2 of the identification'device. Each oftheseholes 8 is situated at the one end of a short groove 7, the groovesbeing preferably disposed parallel to the side edges of the plate orframe 2, as illustrated. After the prongs 10 have been engaged throughthe'h'oles 8 they are bent down into the grooves 7, so that they thuslie clear of the name card,

It is obvious that in any of the above arrangements any suitable numberof at-' tachment prongs may be provided, with a corresponding number ofholes in the plate or frame carrying the name card, or particu larlywhere an attachment plate is provided in lieu of anlmltial letter orornament the name plate orframe may carry the prongs,

the latter being passed through holes in the attachment plate andbentover; or other means may be provided for secur ng the identificationdevice to the ornament, initial letter or attachment plate.

Although the invention has been specifically described as applied to ahandbag, it may also 'be applied to attache cases,

pouches,,liats, and to various other articles.

Having fully described my invention,

What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent is 1. Anidentification device for attache cases, hand bags or similar articles,comprising a tablet-receiving pocket for applie cation to one face ofsaid article, said pocket being formed of asheet of suitable materialhaving three of its edges turned over toward its front face and formingthree sides of a frame around tablet insertedin said pocket, said sheetof material also having a depression in its outer face and havingperforations through. said depressed portion, a cover plate slidable insaid pocket 1 over the tablet contained in the latter, a

' ing a'carrier frame for an identification tabletv disposed upon oneface of the article said'carrier frame having holes and grooves in itsbase, a cover plate adapted to slide into the carrier frame and retainthe tablet in position therein, an attachment member in the form of aninitial letter disposed upon the opposite face of the article, andprongs carried by the attachment member and adapted to pass through thematerialof the article and the holes in the base of the carrier frameand to beturned over into the grooves in the said base for securing theattachment member to the tablet carrier frame. 7

I In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CLARENCE FLINT.

